Creditors’ ability to threaten derivative litigation gives them some additional leverage in negotiations. But, creditor standing should not been seen as an expansion of the duties that directors and officers already owe to the corporation.

While the NAD process is technically voluntary, the FTC’s enforcement action is yet another example of why advertisers that refuse to participate in the self-regulatory process do so at their own peril.

As a GC, you need to consider how disparate functions that govern information often fail to coordinate efforts and approaches. This is where you have the opportunity to decrease risk and increase value.

While the press around Dodd-Frank has traditionally centered on the impact of its provisions as it relates to banking behemoths, the insurance industry is also starting to feel the sting of Dodd-Frank.

Pen-testing professionals can use hacking tools and techniques to attempt to breach the company’s cyber-defenses, but with the ultimate aim of making these defenses stronger rather than exploiting them